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High-explosive bombs are classified according to their |
Kill mechanism or designed use |
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The weight range of general purpose bombs currently in production is |
250-2000 |
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Which bomb category is not suitable for target penetration |
Blast bombs |
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Which class of bombs is used against targets such as reinforced concrete structures and bridges |
Penetration |
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The primary target for shaped charge munitions is |
Heavily armored targets |
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The primary kill mechanism of kinetic energy penetrators is its |
Force of impact |
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Even though kinetic energy penetrator munitions contain no explosive they must be handled carefully because |
Many of their delivery systems contain explosives or other hazardous components |
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The design of nuclear bombs is similar to which type of general-purpose bomb |
High-drag |
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The fragmentation bomb is made of |
Spirally wound spring steel |
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How many inches is the suspension lug spacing for conventional bombs weighing up to 1000 lbs |
14 |
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What is the purpose of the bomb arming wire assembly |
Keep the fuze from arming until the bomb is released |
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In case of a malfunction which bomb marking might require documentation on the AF Form 2434 |
Lot number and serial number |
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Which color band is painted around high explosive munitions |
Yellow |
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Smoke munitions have which color band painted around them |
Light-green |
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What secures the aft cover to the stabilizer housing of the BSU-49 AIR bomb |
Two spring-loaded latch assemblies |
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The air inflatable retarder (AIR) is inflated by |
Ram air entering through four inlets in the retarder itself |
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The BLU-109/B is what type of bomb |
Penetration |
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Which of these bombs is designed with only a tail fuze well |
BLU-109/B |
A. MK-83 B. MK-84 C. BLU-107/B D. BLU-109/B |
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The BLU-113A/B penetrator bomb weighs |
4500 pounds |
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The BLU-113A/B serves as the warhead for the |
GBU-28A/B and B/B |
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Standard laser guided bombs have their pulse code set by load crews or aircrew members by |
Using dials located on the under side of the seeker head |
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The enhanced guided bomb unit (EGBU) is a hybrid system using both a |
Laser and global positioning system and inertial navigation guidance system |
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The MK-84 2000 pound general purpose bomb or the BLU-117 GP bomb is used as a warhead by the |
GBU-10 |
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All GBU-12 models use which bomb as a warhead |
MK-82 |
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The GBU-15's powered control surfaces are located on the |
Trailing edges of the wings |
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What is the weight of the GBU-24A/B |
2000 pounds |
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The GBU-24A/B uses which warhead |
BLU-109/B |
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What is the weight of the GBU/EGBU-28 |
5000 pounds |
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Which model of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) family of bombs uses the MK-83 and BLU-110 as a warhead |
GBU-32 |
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The GBU-39 weighs |
250 pounds |
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A complete cluster bomb unit (CBU) consists of a quantity of small submunitions and a |
Dispenser |
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Which cluster bomb unit (CBU) consists of a SUU-65/B dispenser and a submunition payload of kinetic energy penetrators (KEP) |
CBU-107 |
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Which SUU-64 and SUU-65 dispenser component cuts the dispenser into three longitudinal sections removing the tail section |
Linear shape charges |
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Which submunition is an anti-tank mine |
BLU-91/B |
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Which submunition is an anti-personnel munition |
BLU-92/B |
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Which submunition incorporates a spin rocket to more effectively distribute skeet munitions |
BLU-108/B |
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Which CBU contains kinetic energy penetrators arranged into "packs" of varying sizes |
CBU-107 |
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What is a 500-pound practice bomb |
BDU-50 |
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You can reinstall the safety clip in which BDU-33B/B configuration |
Those equipped with CXU-2 spotting charge |
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The B61 suspension lug spacing is how many inches |
30 |
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The strike enabling plug is on which subassembly of the B61 bomb |
Preflight |
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When the B61 nuclear bomb is released the actuator lug located on the tail assembly is pulled up, |
Firing the bomb's spin rocket |
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The time-to-arm and time-to-burst settings on the B83 are behind the |
Access door on the aft assembly |
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How are bomb fuzes classified |
Position and method of arming |
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A typical operating range for time fuzes is how many seconds |
5 to 92 |
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Proximity fuzes will produce airburst at heights between how many feet above ground |
20 and 125 |
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The M904 mechanical nose fuzes' firing delay time begins after |
The bomb has impacted |
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What must you do when changing the arming time settings on the M905 tail fuze |
Depress the timing lock |
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Which of these is the only safety device on the FMU-124A/B fuze |
Pin |
A. Clip B. Pin C. Plug D. Switch |
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What supplies electrical power to operate the FMU-139A/B fuze |
FZU-48/B initiator |
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The FZU-39/B proximity sensor has how many selectable height range functions |
10 |
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Which of these bombs may use the FMU-143/B, A/B fuze |
BLU-109 and GBU-24 |
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Which initiator provides electrical power to the FMU-152 tail fuze |
FZU-55/B |
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Which component inside the guidance window of the AGM-65 must be checked before loading |
Humidity indicator |
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After loading and during flight the AGM-65 missile is held on the LAU-88 launcher by the |
Shear pin |
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The AGM-65 can be configured with two warheads, a 125 pound shaped charge or a |
300 pound blast/fragmentation warhead |
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Which component protects the pins of the umbilical connector on the AGM-65 until just before loading |
Shielding cap |
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Which aircraft carries the AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missile (HARM) |
F-16 |
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The AGM-158 uses what class of warhead |
1000 pound |
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Which AGM-86 components are the attach points to mate it to its ejector rack |
Forward and aft clevises |
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The AGM-86 warhead's arming device can be safed |
Either electrically or mechanically |
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The AIM-9L/M series of missile are designed to be launched from what kind of launchers |
Rail-type |
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Which AIM-9L/M section contains the four canards |
Guidance and control section |
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Which missile component is the main connection between the AIM-9L/M missiles and the aircraft |
An umbilical cable |
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How are the guidance canard of the AIM-9L/M missiles controlled |
Electrically |
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The AIM-9L/M warhead is normally detonated upon impact with a target, but may also be detonated when there's a near miss by the |
Influence fuze/target detector |
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Which AIM-9X component provides enhanced maneuverability over older types of Sidewinder missiles by deflecting rocket motor thrust to aid in turning |
Jet vein control |
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The device that provides connection between the umbilical and the launcher umbilical of the AIM-120 is/an |
Buffer connector |
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What is displayed on the indicator if the rocket motor's arm/fire device (AFD) is in the safe condition |
A white "S" on a green background |
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Rockets that are used during combat are classified as |
Service rockets |
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Which type of rocket warhead produces blast, fragmentation, and mining effects |
High explosive |
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Which type of rocket is used for target marking or incendiary effects |
White phosphorus |
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When can you remove the shielding tape from a rocket motor |
Immediately before loading |
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Which ammunition round component expands in and seals the barrel's chamber to keep gas from escaping to the rear when the cartridge is fired |
Cartridge case |
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Which ammunition component actually starts the chain reaction to fire the round |
Primer |
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What does the term pyrophoric mean |
Small particles may self-ignite when exposed to the friction and heat of a munitions strike |
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Which precautions must you take to prevent exposure to harmful radiation when working around unfired munitions containing depleted uranium |
There are no additional protective measures required beyond those standards for all munitions |
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A normal round with the primer and propellant charge removed is called a |
Dummy round |
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What distinguishes 20mm high explosive incendiary with tracer (HEIT) rounds from high explosive incendiary (HEI) rounds |
Ring of red Ts stenciled around the projectile |
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Which type of projectile has a hollow body |
Target practice (TP) |
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You must be extremely careful when handling linked ammo to keep from |
Getting cut or pinched |
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Ammunition should never needlessly be subjected to sunlight because |
Prolonged exposure to heat will affect its ballistics |
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What are the two basic types of impulse carts |
Explosive and non-explosive |
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Which of these impulse cartridges is not case grounded |
BBU-63/B |
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Which impulse cartridge component normally provides a ground for the electrical firing |
Case |
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What do you use to place scribe markings on the closure disk of an impulse cartridge |
Indelible marker |
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How many insertion markings constitute the end of service life for impulse cartridges that are used in breeches with spring-loaded firing pins |
No limit |
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Which action do you take if the timer knob of a LUU-2B flare is accidentally pulled during ground handling and the timer cycle starts |
Forcibly hold the time-and-release mechanism on the flare housing to prevent ejection of the timer and release mechanism; then tape the mechanism on the flare housing and mark it for disposal once the timer completes its cycle |
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On the LUU-2A/B flare what limits timer travel between safe and 500 feet |
Two pegs |
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A F-15 and F-16 aircraft uses which type of flare magazines |
MJU-12 |
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What aircraft uses the MJU-17 flare magazines |
F-15 |
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How many flare magazines can be loaded on the F-22 |
6 |
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The F-22 countermeasures stations are located just |
Aft of the left and right side weapons bays |
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How many RR196/AL chaff bundles may be loaded in the ALE-52 magazines used in the F-22 |
18 |
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AN/ALE-50 decoys can be deployed by the |
F-16 and the B-1 |
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How many AN/ALE-50 decoys can the B-1 carry |
8 |
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The heavy stores adapter beam can carry how many ADM-160B Miniature Air Launched Decoys (MALD) |
8 |
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Which naval mine uses the MK-82 General Purpose bomb as its warhead |
MK-62 |
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All naval mine casings are painted |
Gold |
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Which aircraft is capable of deploying the MK-65 Quickstrike mine |
B-52H only |
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What stations can the LAU-105 be installed on the A-10 |
Stations 1 and 11 |
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What does the AGM-158 (JASSM) contain |
The WDU-42/B, A 1000 pound class, and penetrating warhead with 240 pounds of AFX-757 |
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What mechanism fires the flare pellet on the MJU-7 |
Squib |
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